China Synopsis
風月
“What the heart hides, the moon reveals.”
Set in the decadent 1920s, Temptress Moon tells the very complicated story of a wealthy family living on the outskirts of Shanghai. Their youngest daughter, Ruyi, is brought up as a servant to her opium-addicted father and brother. Meanwhile, her brother-in-law Zhongliang has a successful, if illegal, career seducing and blackmailing married women in the city. When he comes to Ruyi's home the two fall in love, and trouble ensues.
The 1995–1997 China Window
12 China films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Temptress Moon sits at position #8.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Temptress Moon. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
The 1990s China Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1990s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Temptress Moon premiered. 41 total titles in this decade from China.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #526 of 946 China films indexed here (44th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among China Drama productions specifically: #332 of 547 (top 61%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | China |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | China, Hong Kong |
| Original Language | Chinese |
| Production Companies | Shanghai Film Studios, Tomsen Films |
| Runtime | 2h 10m |
| Release Date | May 9, 1996 |
| IMDb | tt0116295 |